Aime

This article is about the French commune. For other uses, see Aime (disambiguation).
Aime
Part of Aime-la-Plagne
A general view of Aime
A general view of Aime
Coat of arms of Aime
Coat of arms
Location of Aime
Map
Aime is located in France
Aime
Aime
Aime is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aime
Aime
Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 6°38′58″E / 45.5561°N 6.6494°E / 45.5561; 6.6494
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
CommuneAime-la-Plagne
Area
1
50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
3,596
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73210
Elevation596–2,589 m (1,955–8,494 ft)
(avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aime (French pronunciation: [ɛm] ⓘ; Arpitan: Éma) is a former commune in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Aime-la-Plagne.[2] In 1972, the former communes of Longefoy, Tessens and Villette were merged with Aime.

Geography

The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,369—    
20113,541+1.00%
20213,596+0.15%
Source: INSEE[3][1]

Transportation

The town is served by the Aime-La Plagne railway station, with rail connections to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Chambéry, Lyon and further.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015
  3. ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
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